Australian Open: Francesca Jones beats Monica Niculescu in first round of qualifying
Francesca Jones has yet to appear in a Grand Slam main draw Britain’s Francesca Jones beat Monica Niculescu to reach the second round of qualifying for the Australian Open. The 20-year-old beat the Romanian 28th seed, who is a former top-30 player, 6-3 6-2 in Dubai. Jones will play Croatia’s Jana Fett next as she bids to reach a Grand Slam main draw for the first time. British number three Harriet Dart, 24, who reached the second round of the Australian Open in 2020, was beaten 7-5 6-2 by American Grace Min. In the men’s qualifying – which is taking place in Doha...
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